It's that time again! Finish This Sentence Friday. Today's sentence: I deserve a medal for the time I...
Hmmm. That's a really tough sentence to finish. I've never committed an act of heroism or saved a life or anything like it. But, for the sake of writing this blog post, here are a few things that popped off the top of my head.
1. I deserve a medal every time I get off the phone with Tricare and I resist the urge to either beat my head against the desk and/or break the telephone. Seriously, who else wants to hulk-out after they've had a conversation with their health insurance?
2. I deserve a medal every time my kids throw up on me, and I don't reciprocate the action. It hasn't happened a lot, but it has happened, and I have never thrown up on them in return.
3. I deserve a medal every time someone asks me to do something for them and I don't say no. I just have no ability to say no to people. Really, though, it's more of a strict sense of responsibility. I don't know why, but I just feel like I have to help when someone asks me to do something. I wasn't voted most dependable for nothing. Now, that's not to say that I will do the things people ask of me without grumbling and complaining.
Ok, so those three things are meant to be kind of funny and light-hearted. I honestly can't think of a specific medal worthy situation. But, I would say that I have a personality trait that is medal worthy. For me, can't is not an option. You might say I have a "can do" attitude. You really don't want to be the person telling me something can't be done. Just ask Casey.
Nothing annoys me like a laundry list of reasons why something can't be accomplished. I just don't want to hear it. Do not tell me why something can't be done, tell me how it can be done, because there is always a way. Always. This country was built on loopholes, remember? But, seriously, where would this world be if everyone threw up their hands in defeat each time they are faced with a challenge?
I think we definitely deserve a medal for being thrown up on. And the ability not to say no? It's what gives you Super Woman powers to never say you can't do something :)
ReplyDeletehuh, kerri, i had not made a connection between the inability to say no and the inability to accept can't, but you are so right! makes perfect sense!
DeleteI am so with you on this and I don't like hearing the word can't either. To me, I am always about doing all I can do no matter what. So, I do very much agree with your post. Thank you so much for linking up with us this week!!
ReplyDeletethanks for hosting such an awesome link up! i've considered changing my blog name to "she seldom blogs" or "lazy blogger", hmmm wonder if those are taken? ;-} your link up is one of the few things that has me pounding at the keyboard lately!
Deletelol. thanks!
ReplyDeleteHaving been on the phone with TriCare? YES you so deserve a medal for that. UGH. It's like we have the best health insurance in the world sometimes but also with more loopholes and UGH-ness than is needed and just, yes, total medal deserved from that....
ReplyDeleteAlso, I think that maybe, someday we should throw up on our kids. Or actually not. Because ew, but yeah, have caught Tucker's vomit (mostly) in my hands. Ew.
AND DUDE I am so happy you hooked up this week.
If we're lucky enough to have them care for us in our old age, I'm sure we'll have the chance to throw up on them! Or poop on them, that seems more likely!
Deletelol. thanks, dana! i'd run for something if Rich Rumple would be my running mate. i wouldn't win, though, i don't play well with others! and i sure have no ability to kiss a$$ to accomplish anything!
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